Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the student will be able to:

Critically discuss the clinical presentation of colorectal, liver and pancreatic cancer.
Critically analyse the most recent evidence related to colorectal cancer screening.
Critically discuss the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign lower GI conditions.
Critically evaluate specific evidence-based assessment and management strategies (nursing and medical) used for the most common disease (lower GI cancer/benign conditions) and treatment-related complications.
Critically appraise the specialist nursing role in relation to the provision of support (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and informational) for PABC (lower GI cancers) and benign colorectal conditions including referral to hospital and credible community-based support services in this context.

*PABC: those at high risk of developing cancer, patients, cancer survivors, families/significant others.

Indicative Module Content:

The clinical presentation of lower GI cancers and benign lower GI cancers conditions.
The workup and diagnosis of lower GI cancers and benign lower GI conditions.
The treatments used for treating early, locally advanced and lower GI cancers.
Complications of lower GI cancers (disease and treatment-related).
Assessment and management of the complications of lower GI cancers.
Nursing interventions related to the complications of lower GI cancers in the context of patient centred care.

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	30
Conversation Class	6
Specified Learning Activities	2
Autonomous Student Learning	162
Total	200

Learning Requirements:

Completion of level 8 (UCD 3) modules or equivalent (Consideration of application for prior experiential learning (RPEL) if no degree)

•Registration with NMBI as a Registered General Nurse (RGN)
•Minimum of one year’s experience in colorectal nursing
• Must work a minimum of 75 hours per month in a cancer unit or related cancer setting (caring for patients with colorectal cancer) prior to commencing, and for the duration of the programme.

Additional Information:
NMHS42800 and NMHS42530 should normally be undertaken in the same trimester as part of the Colorectal Nursing strand. The only exception is where a student has already successfully completed one module but has to repeat the other module.

Equivalents:
Colorectal Nursing (NMHS40950), Colorectal Nursing (NURS40950)


 

Assessment Strategy  

Description	Timing		Component Scale		% of Final Grade
Presentation: Case Presentation	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Not yet recorded	Yes	80
Class Test: Short exam post Block week	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50%	No	20

 

Remediation Type	Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit	Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

Feedforward and feedback provide you with information regarding the type, breadth and depth of detail that is required to meet the learning outcomes of the module. Feedforward and feedback provide you with information on areas such as knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and academic writing.

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Wilkes, G.M. and Barton-Burke, M. (2020) 2020-2021 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

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